Broom-holder.



S. MONCRIEF.

BROOM HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.I9,19I7.

1,275,070. Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

BRooiYLHoLnnn.

To all whom it may. concern:

Be it known that I, SHERMAN- Monomer, a citizen of the United States,residing at Center Junction, State of Iowa,-have invented certain;useful Improvements in] Broom-Holders, .of, which the following is aspecification, refer-,

ence being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

known as buckles, buttons andclasps and more particularly.relatestoaspring holder for the handles of brooms, tools and other objects orarticlesscapable pended by their handles.

As the primary aim and object the present invention resides in theprovision of novel means formed on the'body of the holder and partlyabout the opposed resilient coils for cooperating with a fasteningdevice in effectively anchoring the holder in position and for causingthe resilient coils to move outwardly and at approximately right anglesto the body when a handle is inserted between the coils for spreadingthem, consequently insuring an efiective engagement of the coils withhandles of various diameters.

Among the other aims and objects of the present invention may be.recited the provision of a .device of the character described with aview to compactness, and in which the number of parts are few, theconstruction simple, the cost of production low and the efliciency high.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scopeof this invention will be more readily apparent from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the claims, forming a part of this specification.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention is clearly illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective showinga broom handle supported therein.

Fig. 2 is a perspective looking toward the rear surface of the device.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken through the device when it isattached to a support, and r Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of theinvention.-

Similar characters of reference are em- Specification of Lettrs'Patnt. I

in the county of Jones and This invention has reference generally. toimprovements; in that class of inventions.

of being; sus-. Y

- -.1nov e.outwardly when a handle is inserted Patented ug, 6,1918.

Applicationfiled April 19, 1917.. 1 'Seria1No.',163,-294.

ployed in all of the above describedviews,

to indicate corresponding parts.

. Referring now, more particularly, to the accompanying-drawings thereis provided a holder formed from, a single strip of resilient metalincluding a body 1 the respective ends of which are coiled themselvestoprovide opposed and spaced resilient handle engaging coils 2. The body.is also provided centrally thereof and inter-v. s with a fastening.device re-' mediate the coi ceiving opening 3. I =With a viewjtoward'providing the improved means for facilitating the anchoring of theholderv and forcausing; the coils .to.

therebetween, spaced longitudinally extend ing ribs 4 are formed on therear surface of the body adjacent the marginal edges, said.

ribs also extending partially about the outer surface of the coils 2 andterminating at points approximately one-eighth of the distance aroundthe coils so that when a broom handle 5 or the like is inserted betweenthe coils they will be caused to move outwardly fromthe body and atright angles thereto while they are being spread by the broom handle. Asindicated in the drawings the ribs are preferably marginal edges of theresilient strip. By the arrangement of the ribs it will be appreciatedthat the coils are now capable of effectively receiving and supportingin a suspended position various sized handles of brooms and similararticles.

Cooperating with the ribs is a fastening device which may be andpreferably is a screw 6 said screw being insertible throu h the opening3 and engageable with a suitable support 7 so as to clamp the ribs intobiting engagement with the said support, consequently enabling them tocooperate with the single fastening device in preventing accidentalmovement of the holder, thus insuring an effective securing of theholder in position.

In view of the foregoing description it is thought that a detaileddescription of the operation of the invention is entirely unnecessary.Likewise it is believed that the advantages of the invention are readilyapparent.

It will be understood that the foregoing description and accompanyingdrawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of thisinvention and that variinwardly upon provided by bending the Copied orthis patent may be attained. ten

ous minor changes in detail of construction, proportion and arrangementof the parts may be made Within the scope of the appended claims andwithout sacrificing any of the, advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described this invention, what is claimed is:

1. A broom holder formed from a single. strip of resilient metalincluding a body, op.- posed handle engaging coils formed on therespective extremities of the" body, spaced longitudinally extendingribs formed on the rear surface of the body adjacent the. marginal edgesthereof and also formed on and extending partially about the outersurfaces of the coils and terminating at points approximately one-eighthof the distance around the coils whereby to cause the coils to moveoutwardly from the body when a handle is inserted between the coils soas to spread them.

2. A; broom holder including a body formed from a single strip ofresilient metal and having a central opening therein, spaced handleengaging coils formed integral with .4

a handle is inserted between the coils to spread them the coils will bemoved outwardly from the body and at substantially right angles thereto,and a fastening device engageable with the opening and with a suitablesupport for forcing the ribs on the body into biting engagement with asupport and cooperating with the ribs for anchoring the holderin asubstantially rigid position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

SHERMAN MON'CRIEF'.

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